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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1955
Page
3
The relocation of about 4000 feet of a six inch cast iron natural gas line two miles south of Athens to just south of the J. H. residence was completed. Franl Martin, manager of the municipal gas system, said the move was due to construction of the four lane U. S. Highway 31 and involved the Alabama Tennessee metering system.
Rep Flood disclosed he failed to win adding about 750 million dollars to Army funds for the year starting July 1. He will press again as Appropriations Committee weighs a multibillion-dollar bill for armed services. The administration plans a force reduction, with the Army down to 1,102,000 by June 30, 1956.
The Decatur Executive Club announces Dr. Frank J. Soday of Chemstrand as president and George H. Godwin of the city water department as secretary treasurer. William H. Jenkins becomes vice president, replacing Bill Eyster, and six speakers are slated for the coming season starting in September. Speakers include Robert Kazmayer, Dr. Gerald Wendt, H. C. Kessinger, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Baron Hans dé Meiss Teuffen, and Shirley Duncan. The new board lists A. L. Davies, Walter M. Jackson, Jenkins, F. William Koster, P. W. Robson, A. L. Shelton, Lester H. Smith, Dr. Soday, and Harry A. Wyatt.
New York reports wholesale food and Bradstreet index at 6.38, a level unseen in over two years. Compared with 6.42 last week and 7.38 a year ago, the drop follows small price declines across many basic items.
F. S. Suieee of Athens has been elected vice-president of a new Huntsville finance company with $200,000 authorized capitalization. He is an executive of the Howard Gentle Finance Co. of Huntsville, and the new firm will make loans on real estate and furniture.
In Athens two TVA officials met Rep. Dement and Sen. Grisham about turning over TVA lands in north Alabama to the state for recreation. Dement plans a bill to return about 11 million dollars over 20 years for state parks and inland waterways. A Montgomery meeting with TVA and State Conservation officials is likely to follow.
In Montgomery Circuit Court the legality of licensing out of state milk producers and a penny per quart price cut in Alabama was argued. Judge Walter B. Jones adjourned after ordering written briefs within 30 days. Former Gov. Frank Dixon, representing Tennessee and Mississippi producers, called the licensing a trade barrier, while milk board lawyers said out of state producers seek unfair advantages over Alabama dairymen. Dixon labeled the board's licensing as price fixing.
A mass meeting of education supporters is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. at East Elementary School in Cullman to back a proposed educational program advancing in the current legislative session. M. V. Campbell urges all interested locals to attend and unite for better schools.
Funeral services for G. S. Lunsford 85 retired Kedron farmer were set for Kedron Methodist Church at 2 30 pm conducted by A J Rollings of Athens. He died Tuesday at Athens Limestone hospital after a week’s illness. Interment Kedron. Surviving include two sons R M Lunsford Athens and Curry Kedron and Mrs Ira Warren Elkmont and Mrs Ingram.
Officers and directors of the North Alabama chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants will hold a directors meeting at the Pitts Motel in Decatur Monday at 6 30 PM. Business items include the chapter’s National Stevenson Trophy standing and plans for the May 16 annual meeting at the Tennessee Valley Country Club in Tuscom bia. Roy C. Taylor of B F Goodrich will speak on Fraud in Industry. other leaders will outline future plans.
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